Santa Barbara Resort

About Santa Barbara Resort

Santa Barbara Resort is a Club Wyndham property in Pompano Beach, a Broward County beach town on Florida's Atlantic coast, roughly 25 miles north of Miami. As part of the Club Wyndham system, it operates on the familiar vacation club model, with weeks or points-based ownership that members can use at the resort or put toward other Club Wyndham or RCI options. The resort sits in the Gold Coast region, an area known for its beaches, boating and year-round warm-weather tourism.

The Area and Things to Do

Pompano Beach itself is built around its coastline, with the Pompano Beach Pier a short distance from the resort offering fishing, casual dining and ocean views. Families often make a day of it at Butterfly World in nearby Coconut Creek, while the Deerfield Beach Pier just up the coast has its own beachfront promenade and fishing deck. Drive a little further south and you reach Fort Lauderdale, where Galt Ocean Mile, Las Olas Boulevard and Fort Lauderdale Beach cover everything from boutique shopping to nightlife and water sports. It's an area that works equally well for a quiet beach week or as a base for exploring the wider South Florida coast.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you're ready to move on from your Santa Barbara Resort ownership, BidMyTimeshare.com works as an owner-to-owner resale and rental marketplace: you list your week, set your own asking price, and buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform. There's a one-time listing fee and no commission taken on the sale, so what you agree with a buyer is what you keep.

Before listing, it's worth understanding what changes hands with a Club Wyndham resale. According to Club Wyndham, moving ownership to a new name carries a $399 ownership change processing charge, paid as part of the transfer. Club Wyndham's own materials also state that resale points do not carry VIP status, Club Pass, Wyndham Rewards conversion or PlusPartners benefits — a resale buyer gets the underlying ownership and usage rights, but not these developer-purchase perks, so it's worth being upfront about this in your listing. Some Club Wyndham Access contracts, generally those from around 2017 onward, may carry a right of first refusal, though owners report it's rarely exercised; check your specific contract documents to confirm whether this applies to your week. Club Wyndham doesn't publish a standard transfer timeline, so build in some flexibility when agreeing a closing date with a buyer.

Because the resort is RCI-affiliated, this is also a selling point worth highlighting to prospective buyers: the ownership can be used for exchanges into other RCI resorts, not just for stays at Santa Barbara Resort itself.

For renters, the appeal is straightforward — a Pompano Beach base with beach access and an easy drive to Fort Lauderdale, without buying in. When renting out your week, be clear about unit size, view, and which weeks or points you're releasing.

Practical Notes for Owners and Buyers

Anyone buying a resale week should ask the current owner for the maintenance fee amount and due date before agreeing a price, since these aren't published by the brand and vary by unit and contract. It's also worth confirming in writing whether your specific contract carries a right of first refusal, and budgeting for the $399 transfer charge as part of the deal.